Project Gutenberg 2022-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 300 Scott, Archibald 1837 1909 45025159 Buddhism and Christianity: A Parallel and a Contrast $aUnited Kingdom :$bDavid Douglas,$c1890. The Croall lectures, 1889-90. Introductory: necessity for a proper comparison of Buddhism and Christianity -- The historical antecedents of Buddhism and Christianity, and the evidential value of their respective scriptures -- The Buddha of the Pitakas: the Christ of the New Testament -- The Dharma of Buddha: the Gospel of Christ -- The Buddhist Sangha: the Christian Church -- The religions in history. Heiko Evermann, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Buddhism and Christianity: A Parallel and a Contrast" by Archibald Scott is a scholarly examination of the similarities and differences between Buddhism and Christianity, written in the late 19th century. This work presents a series of lectures, focusing on a comparative analysis of the two religions, to illuminate their unique features as well as their shared elements. Scott aims to foster a deeper understanding of both faiths, suggesting that studying these religions can enhance Christian appreciation for its own beliefs. The opening of the text provides a preface where Scott acknowledges the complexity of both religions and expresses a commitment to presenting Buddhism fairly, despite its historical misrepresentations. He highlights the significance of Buddhism as a major world religion that offers insights into human life and ethics. Scott also stresses the importance of comparative theology in strengthening Christianity rather than undermining it, encouraging an impartial study to discern universal truths that resonate within both traditions. He outlines the necessity to explore the distinct origins and developments of each faith while establishing a framework for a fruitful dialogue between the two. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20130927141404scott 1890 GB Reading ease score: 51.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity BR Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 754342 2025-06-26T11:46:19.168295 text/html 721236 2024-10-18T18:16:12 text/html 531089 2025-06-26T11:46:29.403222 application/epub+zip 539131 2025-06-26T11:46:21.483214 application/epub+zip 419699 2025-06-26T11:46:20.243243 application/epub+zip 610805 2025-06-26T11:46:34.963138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528601 2025-06-26T11:46:28.396250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525970 2022-09-30T07:53:35.062721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606425 2025-06-26T11:46:17.839245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586343 2024-10-18T18:16:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17324 2025-06-26T11:46:35.106154 application/rdf+xml 7242 2025-06-26T11:46:20.640212 image/jpeg 1758 2025-06-26T11:46:20.444217 image/jpeg 487234 2025-06-26T11:46:19.222260 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia